Charlotte Douglas International Airport Guide

A traveler takes a load off in a rocker at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The rocking chairs are a classic amenity at the airport and originally evolved from a temporary exhibit.(Photo: Click! Communications via CLT)

CLT has a pet therapy program (the CLT Canine Crew). A Mother’s Room is on the upper level of the Atrium. The airport started the airport rocking-chair craze as part of its Just Plane Art Program and now provides more than 100 rockers and 20 permanent and rotating art exhibits throughout the terminal. Scheduled and impromptu concerts are performed regularly on the piano in the atrium and at Whisky River on Concourse E. A balcony above the atrium offers great views of the terminal crossroads and the south airfield.

Nearby layover option

The Queen's Courtyard has been temporarily relocated between the Daily decks. The Airport Overlook (on Old Dowd Road, next to the airport) has picnic tables, benches and great runway and terminal views. The Carolinas Aviation Museum is located adjacent to the airport. The U.S. National Whitewater Center is 7 miles from the airport.